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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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