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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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