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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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