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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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