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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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