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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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