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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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