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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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