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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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