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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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