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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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