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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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