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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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