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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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