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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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