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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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