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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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