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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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