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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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