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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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