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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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