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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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