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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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