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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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