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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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