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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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