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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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