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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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