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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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