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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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