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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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