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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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