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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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