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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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