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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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