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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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