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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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