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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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