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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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