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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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