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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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