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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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