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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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