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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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