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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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