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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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