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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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