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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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