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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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