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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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