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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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