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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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