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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This 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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