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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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