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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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