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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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