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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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