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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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