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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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