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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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