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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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