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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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