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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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