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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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