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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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