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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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