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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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