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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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