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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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