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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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