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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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