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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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