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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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