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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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