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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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