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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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