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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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