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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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