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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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