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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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