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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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