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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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