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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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