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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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