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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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