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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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