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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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