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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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