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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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