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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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