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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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