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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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