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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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