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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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