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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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