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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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