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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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