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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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