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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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