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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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