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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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