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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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