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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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