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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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