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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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