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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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