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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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