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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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