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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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