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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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