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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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