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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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