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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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