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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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