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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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