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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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