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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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