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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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