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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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