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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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