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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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