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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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