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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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