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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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