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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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