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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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