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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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