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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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