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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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