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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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