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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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