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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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