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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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