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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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