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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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