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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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