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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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