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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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