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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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