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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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