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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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