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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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