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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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