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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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