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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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