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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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