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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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