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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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