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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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