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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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