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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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