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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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