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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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