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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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