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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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