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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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