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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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