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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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