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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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