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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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