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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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