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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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