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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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