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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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