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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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