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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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