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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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