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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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