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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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