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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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