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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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