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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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