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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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