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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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