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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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