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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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