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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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