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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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