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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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