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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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