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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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