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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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