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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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