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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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