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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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