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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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