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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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