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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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