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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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