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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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