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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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