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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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