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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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