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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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