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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major 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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