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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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