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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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