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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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