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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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