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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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