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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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