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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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