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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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