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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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