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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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