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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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