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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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