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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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