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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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