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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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