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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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