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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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