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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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