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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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