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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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