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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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