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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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