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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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