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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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