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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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