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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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