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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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