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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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