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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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