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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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