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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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