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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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