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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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