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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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