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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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