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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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