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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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