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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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