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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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