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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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