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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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