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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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