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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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