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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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