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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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