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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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