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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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