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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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