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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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