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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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