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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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