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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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