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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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