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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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