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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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