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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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