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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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