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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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