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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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