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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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