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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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