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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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