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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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