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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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