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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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