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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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