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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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