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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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