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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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