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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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