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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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