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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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