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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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