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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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