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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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