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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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