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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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