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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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