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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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