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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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