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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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