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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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