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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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