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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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