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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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