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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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