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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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