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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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