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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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