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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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