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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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