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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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