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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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