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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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