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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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