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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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