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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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