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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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