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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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