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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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