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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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