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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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