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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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