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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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