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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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