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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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