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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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