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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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