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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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