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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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