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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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