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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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