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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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