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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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