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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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