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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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