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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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