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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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