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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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