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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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