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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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