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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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