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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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