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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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