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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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