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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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