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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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