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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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