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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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