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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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