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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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