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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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