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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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