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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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