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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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