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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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