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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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