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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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