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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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