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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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