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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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