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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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