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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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