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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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