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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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