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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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