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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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