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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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