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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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