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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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