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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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