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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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