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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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