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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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