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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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