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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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