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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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