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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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