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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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