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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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