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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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