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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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