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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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