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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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