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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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