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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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