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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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