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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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