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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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