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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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