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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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