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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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