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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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