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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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