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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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