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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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