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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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