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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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