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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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