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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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