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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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