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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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