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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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