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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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