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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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