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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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