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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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