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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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