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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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