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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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