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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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