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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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