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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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