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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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