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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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