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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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