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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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