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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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