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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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