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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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