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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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