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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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