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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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