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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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