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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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