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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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