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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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