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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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