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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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