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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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