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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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