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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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