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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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