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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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