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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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