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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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