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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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