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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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