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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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