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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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