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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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