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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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