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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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