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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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