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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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