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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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