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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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