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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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