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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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