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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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