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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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