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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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