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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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