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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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