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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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