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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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