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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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