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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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