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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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