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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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