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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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