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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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