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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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