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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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