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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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