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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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