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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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