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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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