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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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