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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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