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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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