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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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