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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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