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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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