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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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