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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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