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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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