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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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