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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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