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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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