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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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