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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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