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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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