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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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