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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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