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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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