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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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