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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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