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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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