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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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