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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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