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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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