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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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