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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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