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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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