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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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