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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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