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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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