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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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