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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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