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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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