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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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