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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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