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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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