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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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