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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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