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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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