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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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