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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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