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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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