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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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