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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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