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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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