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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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