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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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