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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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