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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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