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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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