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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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