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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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