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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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