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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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