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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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