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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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