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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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