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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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