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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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