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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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