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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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