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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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