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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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