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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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