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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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