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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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