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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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