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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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