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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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